"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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Do you have any clips that illustrate the tone difference, perhaps?

A bar or two of Flamingo, put down while the rest of you were at
matins (or relaxing in your favourite Dorchester with the TLS)

http://www.mosabackabigband.com/Musi...Comparison.wav

This comparison is between a black lacquer and gold lacquer version
of theYamaha Custom tenor saxophone 82Z.

There is just one first take segment of each, played slightly
differently to prove that they are not one and the same.

The same mouthpiece (Otto Link metal "Original Tone Master",
facing 7*) and reed (Legere Studio Cut #3) were used on both
saxes.

For the technocrats:
Mic: Neumann vintage M49 placed (closer than normal)
about 25cms above the LH keys. No EQ, no reverb.
Room: vocal (overdub) booth - fairly dead, area about
12 sq metres.

Iain